Norbert Dentressangle S.A. reported revenue results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of €1,027 million compared to €967 million reported a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported revenue of €2,959 million compared to €2,901 million reported a year ago. On a like-for-like basis and at constant exchange rate, organic growth was up 1.3% compared with the first nine months of 2012. There was a negative forex effect of 1.6% over the period. An encouraging increase in its business activities for the first nine months of 2013 was primarily driven by a return to growth in the third quarter.

Strong momentum in business volumes in the third quarter, combined with ongoing strict and careful cost control initiatives, should enable the group to reach a level of operating income (EBITA) for 2013 comparable with levels achieved over the past few years.